Side by sideSuburb comparison

Nelson Bay vs Tea Gardens.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Nelson Bay edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Nelson Bay scores higher on walkability (34/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsNelson Bay vs Tea Gardens

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Nelson Bay or Tea Gardens?

Nelson Bay scores 34/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Nelson Bay
Metric
Tea Gardens

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$390/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$380/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$365/wk
67.0%
Owner occupied
68.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
12.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

34
Walk score
8
10
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
45
6,141
Population
3,288
51
Median age
69

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
8
964
Avg ICSEA
964

Climate

1143 mm
Annual rainfall
1143 mm
24.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).